Dovyalis hebecarpa (PROSEA)
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Dovyalis hebecarpa (Gardner) Warb.
- Family: Flacourtiaceae
Vernacular names
- Ceylon gooseberry, ketembilla (En). Ketembillier, groseillier de Ceylon (Fr).
Distribution
Originating from Sri Lanka and India, now cultivated pantropically. In South-East Asia mainly in the Philippines.
Uses
The fruits are used for making preserves as they are usually too sour and astringent to be eaten raw.
Observations
Shrub or small dioecious tree, 4-6 m tall, with spiny branches. Fruit a subglobose berry, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, maroon-purple, velvety pubescent. Propagation is by seeds, cuttings, budding and grafting. Less hardy than the kei-apple, requiring good supply of water during development of fruits.
Selected sources
51, 60, 61.
